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Awards, Certifications & Recognition

Awards earned across journalism and the consumer rights movement, professional certifications from international institutions, and recognition in national media.

Certificate 🎓
2021

Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate

Facebook Blueprint (Meta)

Official Meta certification badge earned in July 2021, covering audience strategy, campaign management and measurement.

Certificate 🎓
2021

Journalism Specialization Certificate

Michigan State University (Coursera)

Completed a 23-week, three-course specialization covering the basics of news, gathering and developing news, and effective news delivery.

Certificate 🎓
2021

Visualization for Data Journalism

University of Illinois (Coursera)

Seven-week course on turning data into clear, accurate visual stories for news audiences.

In the Media

Palash Mahmud in the Media

The Daily Star feature on Palash Mahmud, 17 January 2020 🔍 View
📰 The Daily Star

A one-man army against food adulteration

A full feature in The Daily Star on Friday, tracing how the loss of his father to cancer linked to unsafe food led Palash Mahmud to build Conscious Consumers Society into a national movement.

17 Jan 2020
New Age Youth interview with Palash Mahmud, 4 August 2019 🔍 View
📰 New Age Youth

A warrior against food adulteration

A long-form interview in New Age Youth where he discusses food adulteration, the writ petition filed in the High Court over 52 daily products, and how student volunteers across 25 universities drive the campaign.

04 Aug 2019